Draft priorty

[jaybird]

Much talk about drafting a WR with are first pick. If we select a WR at 12, he better be an absolute stud. We need a another WR but what we’re paying Lamb huge $$, can we really afford it? I’m convinced the regardelss of need we should be selecting the best available player, rds 1-3.
Im hoping for of DT, OT, MLB or perhaps a Stud CB. We need to run and stop the run first and foremost.
Or if we trade down get more picks then draft WR, Edge LB, or RB in round 1
Discuss

 

[big dog cowboy]

Much talk about drafting a WR with are first pick. If we select a WR at 12, he better be an absolute stud. We need a another WR but what we’re paying Lamb huge $$, can we really afford it?

If the Cowboys go WR at 12 he will have a rookie contract so yes they can afford it.

 

[The Quest for Six]

I certainly hope they don't take a receiver or running back at 12, personally I'd rather an offensive Tackle, defensive tackle or Defensive end at 12. Preferably, I'd like to trade back this year an acquire more picks

 

[blueblood70]

Much talk about drafting a WR with are first pick. If we select a WR at 12, he better be an absolute stud. We need a another WR but what we’re paying Lamb huge $$, can we really afford it? I’m convinced the regardelss of need we should be selecting the best available player, rds 1-3.
Im hoping for of DT, OT, MLB or perhaps a Stud CB. We need to run and stop the run first and foremost.
Or if we trade down get more picks then draft WR, Edge LB, or RB in round 1
Discuss

AGREE, Yeah,

but what you're missing here is there's no such thing as A can't miss stud in the draft... I don't care where you pick them, you could hope for it ,and yes it will be a major let down if they turned out to be a bust or a JAG, but expecting a stud, sometimes you end up missing, because these comps and this draft fatigue with teams overthinking ,and changing their minds, waffling etc it's just always a risk,

I mean, go back and look at the history of the top 10 taken in the draft, and tell me how many of those were absolute studs, and how many were duds... I'm betting you can find an even mixture...

I wish the draft was way sooner, they need to flip free agency and the draft in my opinion, So we don't go through all this...the process is tiresome, and unnecessary.

 

[Vinnie2u]

Usually i am a trenches guy. But we've been using a lot of high picks lately on DT, DE, OL. Time to balance things out a bit. Rounds 1-3 WR, RB, CB in no particular order just the highest on the board when the pick comes up.

 

[stuckindc]

We need to build the lines. I don’t care if it’s O or D. If we can’t control the line of scrimmage, the rest is irrelevant. Preferably DT. But beast oline works too

 

[jazzcat22]

I am all for a trade down. Depending what they can get in a trade. Say an extra 3rd and 4th round pick.
They can get 5 potential players that can contribute right away. 2 of them being starters, if not 3.

 

[foofighters]

Much talk about drafting a WR with are first pick. If we select a WR at 12, he better be an absolute stud. We need a another WR but what we’re paying Lamb huge $$, can we really afford it? I’m convinced the regardelss of need we should be selecting the best available player, rds 1-3.
Im hoping for of DT, OT, MLB or perhaps a Stud CB. We need to run and stop the run first and foremost.
Or if we trade down get more picks then draft WR, Edge LB, or RB in round 1
Discuss

We have so many holes to fill that you plug in any position and say the same thing you did. We have to get a bit more active in FA or we just waste another year.

 

[foofighters]

I am all for a trade down. Depending what they can get in a trade. Say an extra 3rd and 4th round pick.
They can get 5 potential players that can contribute right away. 2 of them being starters, if not 3.

Not a bad idea but it's not the splash that Jerry likes to make to get people at the stadium buying hot dogs and jerseys.

 

[thunderpimp91]

I really wouldn't be mad if we go WR in round 1. They have about as high of a success rate in the NFL as you'll find, and while I don't have the numbers it seems like in recent drafts that WR scouting has become extremely good. Not saying you cant still find a gem late, but drop off in hit rate from round 1-2 and later in the draft seems to be more drastic than other positions aside from maybe QB.

 

[morasp]

If they don't take a WR in round one there may be some guys that could do well in round two but it's not really guaranteed. Maybe Higgins, Bech, or Royals. After that don't bother we have a bunch of what would be left already on the roster.

Hunter
McMillan
Golden
Egbuka

 

[charron]

Draft priority is basically get me the best player available for each selection at almost any position other than QB, kicker, and TE day 1.

 

[blueblood70]

I certainly hope they don't take a receiver or running back at 12, personally I'd rather an offensive Tackle, defensive tackle or Defensive end at 12. Preferably, I'd like to trade back this year an acquire more picks

Yeah, here's the counterpoint to that though,

at some point you got to realize that there's been a lot of really good wide receivers and running backs taken in the top five, top 10 at worse,

if you have a really good one, that's as close to can't miss that can change your team,​

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why can't you take him at 12? I mean Ezekiel Elliott people don't think was worth the number four overall pick, I say he was,​

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just because his contract was bad that he got a new big deal that shouldn't have been that big they should have known all the mileage he had on him in college at the 1st 4 years of his career, they were going to get the most out of him and then he was going to go downhill.. the mistake wasn't where we drafted him, he could have won three rushing crowns right out of college, had he not got screwed over by the league with the stupid suspension, he was leading the league in yards per game when he got suspended, he was on a tear, he was the best running back for the first 4 years if you can get that out of your draft pick in the first round at number 12 you take him!! It doesn't matter what position he is if, he's a day one starter ,and he's an impact player, there's no reason not to take him at 12 when a lot of teams have taken them higher in years past.​

I mean Saquan Barkley where did he go in the draft? now he's making 20 million apparently he was the catalyst for the Super Bowl last year.. you're saying you can't take a guy like that at 12? no one's predicting he can be Saquan Bartley or Derek Henry or even Ezekiel Elliott but if you think he's that type of prospect how is that a bad pick at 12 and I'm not condoning that...

i'm more for probably the wide receiver of those 2 positions, but I'm just saying if he's the guy he's on your board and he's BPA and he's a big need at the same time why is 12 such a taboo around here? that is why most people wanted us to tank for a higher draft pick well who are you going to take then were you going to be all hesitant at 9?

I mean last time we had to make this choice we had Parsons at 10 we moved down two spots got him and Osa, but a lot of people were saying that about him you don't take a linebacker at 10, you don't take a linebacker at 12, that's a reach right... right so is Tyler Smith and Zach Martin and all these other players look you just got to take who you think is going to be that guy and then move forward...

And I agree though on this ,if it's not AJ the running back, then you don't take another running back at 12, you move down five spots pick up others and then you take your running back if that happens to be Hampton or Henderson, they're worth it at, you know five spots down for sure...​

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but if you have two or three wide receivers on the board that are ranked in the 1st round top 20 , If One is ranked ahead of everyone else ,on your board there's no reason you can't take them at 12, long as they work out ,and they are high on your board, you take him.​

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[kumizi]

WR is a clear need. Right now, if you slow down Ceedee, no one else on the offense can beat you.

If a better player at another position is available at 12, then fine. But I don't understand the opinion that we shouldn't take a WR.

 

[jaythecowboy]

Not a bad idea but it's not the splash that Jerry likes to make to get people at the stadium buying hot dogs and jerseys.

Cowboys literally traded down last draft

 

[DoctorChicken]

Priority should be BPA (besides QB/K/P and we already know they aren’t taking any of those).

You can’t convince me that there’s some position group on this team that is so strong that we should avoid selecting it early. This team needs playmakers everywhere.

Like, people will be mad if we take Warren because he’s a TE. But you can’t convince me that this team is just so stacked at TE that taking a beast isn't worth it. He’d have an immediate impact. If he’s BPA, pull the trigger.

I feel the same way about WR, OT… this team is thin everywhere.

 

[foofighters]

Cowboys literally traded down last draft

Correct. while, again not a bad move, Jerry will look at that as part of the failure of last season instead of looking into the mirror. He and his son walking back the "ALL IN" comment will be ignored along with his mismanagement of the team. Jerry is looking for a splash. It's what he's always done.

 

[MonsterD]

Draft priority is basically get me the best player available for each selection at almost any position other than QB, kicker, and TE day 1.

About TE, maybe don't be that hasty about it not being an option.

 

[ICP]

The latest I have heard is that Jerry doesn't believe there will be a need for a particular position at 12 and they will go with BPA. I will be shocked if they don't either take Golden if he is still there, which he should be, or trade down unless someone too tempting to pass up falls to them.

 

[charron]

About TE, maybe don't be that hasty about it not being an option.

Just not day 1. The best TE out there doesn't change this offense enough for a day 1 pick. day 2 maybe, day 3 yes if the value is there.